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UNITED STATESFPATENT." OFFICE. I ELBERON D. SMITH, OF BFOOKLYN, NEW YORkjISFIGNOR TO AMERICAN MACI II NE & FOUNDRY COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N..Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

CIGARETTE-PACKINQ MACHINE.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 20, 1914.

Application filed May 20, 19131 Serial No. 768,806.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ELBERON D. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, county of Kings, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cigarette- Packing Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in machines for packing cigarettes, particularly those in which a plurality of cigarettes is inelosed in a folded sheet of wrapping material, and then inserted in a pouch.

Machines for packing cigarettes have been heretofore used in which cigarettes were inclosed in a folded sheet ofwrapping material, but in such machines a group of cigarettes was compressed after the sheet of wrapping material had'been partially folded about it, and this operation resulted in creasing or wrinkling the wrapping material so that an unsightly package was produced. Moreover, such packages, owing to the creasing or wrinkling of the wrapping material, are liable to open up and become deformed after the operation of folding the wrapping material about the cigarettes has been con1- pleted.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to produce a machine in which a plurality of cigarettes is separated and forwarded from a source of cigarette. supply and exposed for inspection so that defective cigarettes may be removed and replaced by perfect cigarettes before any wrapping operation takes place.

Another object is to produce a machine in which a plurality of cigarettes is forwarded from a source of cigarette supply and is then removed from the forwarding means and collocatively compressed and returned to the forwarding means, after which a sheet of wrapping material is folded around the collocation of cigarettes and left in smooth 'unwrinkled condition.

Still another object is the production of a machine of the character indicated in which the sheet of wrapping material is forwarded by the forwarding means with a plurality of cigarettes resting thereupon, no folding action taking place until after the cigarettes have been removed from the forwarding means, collocatively compressed and returned to the forwarding means.-

Still another object is the production of a machine of this character ,in which the wrapped collocation of cigarettes is insertedm a ouch.

Vltll these and other objects not specifically mentioned in view, the invention conjslsts 1n certain constructions, combinations, improvements and parts which will be hereinafter fully described and then specifically set forth in the claims hereunto appended.

In .the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification and in which like characters of reference indicate the same or like parts, Figure 1 is a side elevation of amachine constructed in accordance with the invention, certain parts being broken away. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the structure shown in Fig. 1, the upper part of the mechanism shown in Fig. 1 belng removed. Fig. 3 is a detail side elevation of means employed for feeding a strip of wrapping material and cutting sheets therefrom taken on the line 33 in Fig. 2. Fig.4isadetail viewof a form of brake used in certain parts of the machine illustrated in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive for preventing overthrow or excessive movement of certain moving parts of the machine. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 3 taken on the line 55 in Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a detail plan view showing the mechanism for supporting a reel which in turn supports a strip of wrapping material. Fig. 7 is a detail view, partly in section, showing the source of cigarette supply and the mechanism for separating from said source of supply a definite number of cigarettes. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the structure shown in Fig. 7 taken on the line 8 in Fig. 1. Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken on the line 99 in Fig. '8. Figs. 10 and 11 are respectively 1 fragmentary detail views of one of the pockets carried by the forwarding means for advancing cigarettes. Fig. 12 is a detail view illustrating the mechanism for removing a. plurality of cigarettes from the forwarding means into the means for collocatively compressing said cigarettes. Fig. 13 is a plan view of the structure shown. in Fig. 12 with operating parts added. Fig. 14 is a front elevation of a portion of the mechanism for folding the sheet of'wrapcigarettes while in the forwarding means. Figs. 15 and 16 are respectively side and rear elevation ofthe mechanism for transferring ping material around the collocation of.

a collocation of cigarettes from the forwarding inserting the wrappedcigarettes in a pouch, Fig. being taken onthe line 1515 in 5 Fig. 2 and Fig;'16 bein taken on the line 16-46 in Fig.15. Fig. 1 is a rear elevation of the-device for inserting wrappedciga-.

rettes in a pouch. Fig. 18 is a plan view of a ortion of the structure shown in Fig. 1-7 taiien. on the line l818 in that figure. Figs. 19 to 33 inclusive are diagrammatic views illustrating various operations performed by the mechanism of the machine. In ca'rr ing the invention into effect, there is provi ed means for forwarding a plurality of cigarettes and means in the path of movement of the forwarding means for removing said cigarettes from the forwarding means and for collocatively compressing said cigarettes while so removed and for replacing them in the .forwarding means. In the best constructions, there is further provided a source of cigarette supply, means of separating from the source of supply a definite number of cigarettes, means for collectively forwarding the cigarettes so separated to the compressing mechanism, means for folding a sheet of wrapping material around the compressed cigarettes, and means for 80 thereafter inserting the wrapped cigarettes in a pouch. In the best constructions also, the forwarding means will be given a stepby-step movement and the other mechanisms will be operative only while the forwarding means is at rest. ,In the best constructions also, there is provided means for supporting a stripof wrapping, material and means for severing from said strip ashee't of wrapping material, which is advanced by the forwarding means with a plurality of cigarettes resting thereupon, but is not folded around said cigarettes until after the latter have been collocativelycompressed. All of the .elements above enumerated may be 4 varied in construction within wide" limits.

The machine selected to illustrate the invention is: but one of many possible concrete embodiments of the invention, and it is therefore to be 'understoodthat the invention is not to be restricted to the precise details of the structure shown and described.

In the machine selected to illustrate the invention, 1 indicates the main frame of the machine built up in a manner well known to mechanics generally, and a detailed description thereof is therefore omitted in the interest of brevity. The main frame l supports a power shaft carry- Ming a friction ulley 2 (see Fig. 1) and a hand wheel 3, hy means of which the machine'may beturned over by hand for adjusting or other purposes. The main power shaft carries a pinion t'which is in,mesh

with a spur gear'5 fast upon a shaft 6 jour means or turretto the means for' frame.

'ries a bevel gear 11 which is in mesh with formed in the main frame.

naled in brackets 7 rising from the main frame of the machine The shaft 6 carries a bevel gear 8 which is in mesh with a similar bevel gear 9 fast upon' a vertical shaft 10 journaled in bearings in the main The lower end of the shaft 10 cara bevel gear 12 fast upon a shaft 13 which shaft is journaled in suitable bearings The shaft 13 carries a bevel gear 14 which is in mesh with another bevel gear 15 carried by a shaft 16 journaled in brackets 17 secured to the main frame of the machine (see Fig. 2). The shafts and gearing just described constitute the main driving elements of themachine.

-There is provided a source of wrapping material supply which includes a reel for supporting a strip of wrapping material wound thereupon. The reel includes a shaft 18 (see Figs. 2,- 3, 5 and 6), upon which is pinned a flange 19, and upon which is secured a flange 20. One end of the shaft 18 is reduced at 21 and the reduced end engages a collar 22, which collar is adjustable in the direction of the axis of the shaft 18 through the agency of a screw 23 and operating handle 24 of well-known construction. The'purpose of this adjustment is to insure the proper alinement of the strip of wrapping material with the devices to which it is fed. The "shaft 18, at a point adjacent-the flan e 19 carries an arm 25 adjustably clampe thereupon. This arm contacts With a bent lever 26 (see Fig. 3). The bent lever is fulcrumed at 27 to a bracket 28 extending to the left from the main bracket 29 which supports the shaft The free end of the lever 26 is hooked to one end of a spring 30; theother end of the spring is hooked on a post' 31 secured to the main frame of the machine. The extreme end of the shaft. 18 opposite the operating wheel 24 rests in an open bearing 32. It will be readily understood that during the operation of the machine an exhausted reel may be lifted from its bearings and replaced by a full reel without disconnecting any of the parts heretofore de scribed. It may be here remarked that two such reels are supplied with each machine so thatwhile one'is in use, the other may have a strip of wrapping material wound upon it through some outside agency. The strip of wrapping material is led from the reel over a guide pulley '33 on a shaft 34, which shaft is journaled in the mainframe of the machine. From the guide pulley 33 the strip of wrapping material passes over a table 35 into the range of action of a pair of feed rollers 36-37. The feed roller 36 is fast upon a shaft 38 journaled in the main frame of the machine.

an idlegear 40' loosely mounted upon a stud 41 secured to the main frame of the machine. The idle gear 40 is, in mesh with a spur gear 42 loosely mounted upon a shaft 43, which shaft is journaled in suitable bearings in the main frame of the machine and which carries a spur gear 44 in mesh with a spur gear 45, the latter being fast upon the shaft 16 before referred to. The spur gear 39 is also in mesh with a spur gear 46, the spin gear 46 being fast upon a shaft 47, which carries the feed roller 37 before referred to. The shaft 47 is journaled in boxes 48, which boxes are spring pressed and slidably mounted in a well-known manner in uprights rising from the main frame of the machine. The hub of the spur gear 42 is provided with a ratchet 49, which ratchet is engaged by a pawl 50 mounted upon the lever 51, the lever being loosely mounted upon the shaft 43 adjacent the ratchet 49. The lever 51 is connected by means of a link 52 to a cam lever 53, which cam lever is fulcrumed at 54 to the main frame of the machine. The cam lever 53 carries a bowl 55 engaging a slot in a cam disk 56 fast upon the shaft 43 before referred to.

It will be readily understood that the mechanism just described operates to intermittently rotate the feed rollers 36 and 37 and thereby produce an intermittent feeding movement of'the strip of wrapping ma terial. From the feed rollers 36 and 37 the strip of wrapping material passes over a table 57 and under a removable plate 58 to a shearing device operated to sever a sheet of wrapping material from the strip. This shearing device consists of a fixed plate 59 and an oscillating shear blade 60 which is fulcrumed at 61 to the frame of the machine. The shear blade 60 is connected by meansof an adjustable link 62 to a bell-crank lever 6364. The bell-crank lever is pivoted at 65 to a bracket 66 extending from the frame of the machine. The arm64 of the bell-crank lever 6364 carries a bowl 67 running upon the face of the cam 56 before referred to, and it is to be understood that this cam carries a projection timed to swing the shear blade 60 upwardly so that it can cotiperate with the fixed blade 59 to cut the strip at the proper time. The bowl 67 is held to its duty by means of a spring 68, one end of which is fast to the main frame, and the other end is fast to the upper pivot of the connecting rod 62.

Before the cut is effected, the strip .of wrapping material is projected by the feed rollers 3637 beyond the shearing position and over the top of a pocket 69 which cigarettes are afterward deposited.

Overthrow or excess movement of the ratchet operated spur gear 42 is prevented by a brake mechanism illustrated in Fig.4.-

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This brake mechanism includes an arm 70 having an elongated head in which is m0unted a plunger 71, a spring 72 engaging said plunger, and a plug 73 for regulating the tension of the spring. The arm 70 is clamped at 74 to the main frame and the plunger end bears against the gear 42. Similar plunger brakes are applied to the feed rollers 36 and 37 at 75 and 76 respectively.

In the machine selected to illustrate the invention a plurality of cigarettes is placed upon the sheet of wrapping material which has been severed from the strip and is forwarded while resting upon said sheet of wrapping material.

automatically and to this end there is provided a source of cigarette supply which includes a. hopper 77 for containing cigarettes in bulk. The bottom of the hopper is formed by a belt 78 running over pulleys 7 980. The pulley 79 is mounted upon a. shaft 81 which carries a sprocket 82 over which runs a chain 83. The chain 83 runs over a sprocket 84 journaled upon, the shaft 43 before referred to. The hub of this sprocket carries a ratchet 85 which is en- The cigarettes are placed upon the sheet of wrapping material gaged by a spring pressed-pawl 86 carried by the hub 87 of the gear 44 before referred to. In a normal operation of the machine the gear 44 continuously rotates and through the connections just described the belt 78 forming the bottom of the hopper 77 is also continuously operated. The function of the pawl and ratchet mechanism 85-86 is to permit of the belt 78 being operated temporarily by hand for the purpose of feeding down cigarettes at'the beginning of a machine run. There is also provided within the hopper 77 an agitating wheel 88 of well-known construction which is driven by a belt 89 from a.,pulley 90 fast on the shaft of the pulley 80 over which the feed belt The belt 78 and agitator 88 c0- operates to dispose cigarettes in a line upon the belt, and the belt 78 operates to feed this line of cigarettes forward into an inclined chute 91, which leads downwardly to a point adjacent the pocket 69 and immediately over the sheet of wrapping material fed forward to and over the pocket by the feed rollers 36 and 37 before described. The general construction of this cigarette feeding mechanism is old and well known in the art and a more detailed description thereof is omitted in the interest of brevity. It may be here remarked, however, that the cigarettes fall by gravity through the chute 91, the weight of the column of cigarettes being sufficient to drive a definite number across the pocket 69 into position to be rammed down into said pocket. The pocket 69 in the machine 6 shown is one of eight like pockets symmetrically arranged around the periphery of a turret 92. This turret 92 isv mounted upon a shaft 93 suitably supported in a ver-' tical bearing formed on the machine frame,

and the turret is rotated by means of an arm 94 mounted upon the shaft 10 before referred to. This arm carries a bowl 95- engaging slots 96 formed in the under side of-the turret. This mechanism-constitutes what is'known as a Geneva movement, which needs no further description.

The turret pockets are all alike and therefore a description of one will serve as a description of all. Referring particularly to 1 Figs. 10 and 11: Each pocket, generally indicated by .the reference character 69, includes a rectangular casing 97, open at the top and at both sides and having a movable bottom. When, as in the case of the ma-' chine selected to illustrate the invention, twenty cigarettes are to be placed in each package, two rows of seven and one row of six, the movable bottom of each turret pocket is constructed of two plates numbered respectively 98 and 99. The plate 98 is fixed upon the upper end of a plunger 100, and the plate 99 is fixed upon the upper end of a plunger 101. These plungers are slidably mounted in a block 102 closing' cigarettes placed in the pocket in longitudi- -nal alinement, there are provided swinging gates 105 fulcrumed at 106 to bosses 107 extending from the sides of the casing 97 before referred to. These gates carry fingers 108 at their upper ends, the free ends of which contact with and aline cigarettes resting upon the plates 98 and 99 within the casing 97. During the operation of the machine, these gates are held open a part of the time, and closed a part of the time. To so hold them, each gate is provided with a stud 109 which engages one end of a toggle lever 110. The other end of the toggle lever engages a spring pressed block 111 suitably mounted in the block 102 before referred to. This stud, toggle lever and block constitute a toggle mechanism which automatically operates to hold the gate either in open or closed position in a well-known mannen; Each of the gates is further provided with a stud 112 projecting beyond the periphery of the turret 92. In the position in which the pocket receives cigarettes, the gates lie in open position; that is, the position shown in broken lines in Fig. 11. As soon as the cigarettes are dep osited in the pocket, the gates are-closed. I his result is efi'ected bmeans of a yoke formed on the upper en of a bar 113 (see Figs. 3, 10 and 11), which is slidably mounted in a bracket 114 secured to the main frame of the machine. The lower end of the bar 113 is pivotally connected with an' adjustable link 115, which in turn is pivotally connected to a cam lever 116 mounted upon the bar 117 extending across the machine. The cam lever 116 carries a bowl 118 which tracks upon the periphery of a cam 119, which cam is fast upon the shaft 13 before referred to. One end of a spring 120 is secured to the bracket 114 and the other end is'secured upon a stud 121 fast to the link 115. This spring operates to hold the bowl 118 against the periphery of the cam 119 and it is to be understood that the cam is shaped to permit the spring to act'to push the bar 113 and its yoke upward immediately after the required number of cigarettes, has been placed in the pocket; and it is further to be understood that immediately. after this action takes place, the cam again returns the yoke and its connections to its normal position or that shown in Fig. 3.

When cigarettes are to be placed in the pocket, the plates 98 and 99 occupy the position -in which they are shown in Fig. 3, and it is to be understood that they are held in this Position by means of the brake plungers 103 and 104 before referred to.

Cigarettes descending the chute 91 are not delivered directly to the pocket, but are delivered to a counting mechanism or mechanism for separating from the source of supply a definite number of cigarettes and from this mechanism they are transferred to the pocket. The mechanism referred to includes a bracket 122 (see Figs. 7, 8 and 9) depending from the main frame of the machine. This bracket has two bosses 123-124, in which is mounted aplunger 125. The lower end of this plunger carries a plunger head 126 normally occupying the position shown in Fig. 7. Between the bearings 123 and 124 there is mounted an arm 127 fast to the plunger. The free end of this arm engages a spring 128, the freeend of which projects into the chute 91 and holds up a portion of the cigarettes in the chute for the purpose of preventing too great a pressure before referred to. Thecam'lever 130 car'- ries a-bowl 132 engaging a cam oove 133 formed in a cam disk 134-faston the shaft 6 before referred to. Immediately tothe left of the plunger head 126 is a narrow head 135 formed on a plunger bar 136 mounted to slide in a bracket 1.37 adjustably mounted on the bracket 122 before referred to. The lower side of the-plunger head 135 normally lies inthe same plane as the lower side of the plunger head 126. The upper end of the plunger bar'136 is pivotally connected with a link 138 which in turn is pivotally connected to ya bell-crank .cam lever 139 fulcrumed' on the bar 131 before referred to. The bell-crank lever 139 carries a bowl 140trackingon the periphery of a cam 141 fast on the shaft 6 before referred to.

The lower end of'the bracket 122 carries an adjustable abutment 142 by means. of which the number of cigarettes which can pass under the plunger heads 126 and 135 is determined. The lower end of the bracket 122 further carries two swinging gates 143 normally held in the positions shown in. Figs. 8 and 9 by means of sensitive coiled springs 144 coiled around the'pintles 145, upon which these gates are pivoted. The gates 143 are separated a sufiicient distance to permit'the cigarettes to pass along their 1 upper surface and underthe plunger heads 126 and 135. In the machine selected to illustrate the invention, when seven cigarettes have-bee'n projected along the gates 143 which support their ends, the cams 134 and 141 operate to move the plunger heads 126 and 135 downward into the pocket.- During this action the cigarettes operate, first to open the gates 143 against the action of their sensitive springs and then to push the pocket plates 98 and.99 downward against the action of their respective'brake plungers. The plunger heads 126 and 135 then return to their normal position and another-line of cigarettes passes on the gates 143. The cams 134 and 141 then operate a second time to push the second line of cigarettes down into the pocket, which, of course, depresses the pocket plates 98 and 99 still more. After the second line of cigarettes has been depos ited. in the pocket, the plunger head 135 remains in its low position, but the plunger head 126 returns to its normal position. A third line of six cigarettes only is then projected by the weight of the cigarettes in the chute 91 on the gates 143. The cam 134 then operates to push the plunger head 126 downward,thus forcing the third line of six cigarettes down upon the two lines of seven previously placed in the pocket. Both plunger heads are then returned to normal position and clear of the pocket so that the turret may be rotated to forward the cigarettes lying in the pocket.

The operation of'thatpart of the machine justdescribed is clearly illustrated in Figs. 19 to ,22 inclusive. In Fig. 19, one line of seven cigarettes has been projected by gravitylnto position for insertion inone of the pockets 69. In Fig. 20, this first line of -seven cigarettes has been-deposited in the pocket and the plungers 126 and-135 have been returned to their normal position and a second line of seven cigaretteshas been proected into position to be inserted in the pocket. In Fig. 21, the second line of cigarettes has'beendeposited in the pocket and the plunger 126 has been returned to its normal posltion, while the plunger 135 has been only partially retracted so that only six Icigarettes can-be projected into position for insertion in the pocket. Fig. 22 illustrates the actlon of the gates after the full twenty cigarettes have been inserted in the Pocket, the gates being swung up into position for alinmg the cigarettes endwise.

It may sometimes halppen that there are not enoughcigarettes in the chute 91 to fill a pocket and in such case, the pocket plates 98 and 99 wouldnot be pushed down to their lowerm'ost position. To prevent breakage of parts in such case, the plunger bar 136 'carrles" a yoke 146 provided with two pins 147, the function of these pins being to push ret is again given a movement which brings the pocket into the position indicated at 2 IP in Fig. 2, the second inspection position, where it again comes to rest. It'is obvious that the operator may remove defective cigarettesand substitute perfect ones in either of these two inspectionpositions, or may :remove the defective cigarettes in the first inspection and substitute a perfect cigarette in the second inspection position. From the second inspection position the pocket is carried by a further movement of the turret to a compressing position indicated at CP in Fig. 2. When any pocket containing the required number of cigarettes reaches the compressing position, the cigarettes are removed from the pocket, collocatively compressed and then returned to the pocket. In the device selected to illustrate'the invention, this operation is accomplished by the following. mechanism: Located immediately over a turret pocket,

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the opening thus formed is located a lunger' or movable wall 152 carried by a s 1de 153 mounted in ways 153 secured to the bracket 149. This plunger 152 normally occupies the position shown in Fig. 12. 'Before the cigarettes can be removed from the pocket 69, the swinging gates 105 are opened or thrown back out .of contact with the ends of the cigarettes. This movement is effected by the following mechanism: Located adjacent the periphery of the turret 92 at the compressing position is a yoke 154 having ledges 155 which normally overlie the path of movement ofthe studs 112 secured to the gates 105. As the turret rotates, these studs pass under the ledges 155. The yoke 154 issecured to a slide 156 mounted in a bracket 157 secured to the main frame of the machine. Theslide 156 is connected by means-offal link 158 with a cam lever 159. This cam lever is fulcrumed on the bar 117 before referred to (see Fig. 1 This cam lever carries .a bowl 160 tracking on the periphery of a cam 161 fast on the shaft 13 before referred to. The cam 161 is shaped to produce a downward movement of the yoke 154 immediately after a pocket containing the required number of cigarettes reaches the compressing position; and a spring 162, which connects the cam lever 159 with the bracket 157, operates to hold the bowl '160 to its duty and to return the yoke 154.to its normal position. After the gates have .been opened, the cigarettes are to be removed from the pocket and compressed. The bracket 157 has bearings 163 and 164, through which respectively work plungers 165 and 166.

the bar 117 before referred to.

The plunger 165 is connected by means of a link 167 to acain lever 168 fulcrumed on The lever 168 carries a bowl 169 tracking in. a groove 170 formed a cam wheel 171 which is fast on the shaft 13. Similarly, the plunger 166 is connected by means of a short link 172 to a cam lever 173 also fulcrumed on the bar 117. The cam lever 173 carries a bowl 174 trackingin a suitable groove in the side of the cam wheel 171 opposite that carrying the groove 170. The upper end of the plunger 165 lies immediately under the lower end of the plunger .100 of the pocket only when the latter is in compressing po sition. Similarly, the uipper end of the plunger 166 lies imme lower end ofthe sition. The cam 171produces ately below the plunger 101 of the pocket. only when the latter is in compiessing po a simultaneous upward movement of the plungers 165' and.166 which in turn produces a simul m taneous upward -movement -of-the pocket plungers 100 and 101. nThiS action is clearly shown in- Fig. 23, which diagrammatically illustrates .the transferring or removing ac-'. tion. In Fig. 23, however, 100 and 101 have not reached the extreme upper limit of their movement. This extreme upper limit of their movement is shown in Fig. 24. By reference to Figs. 23 and 24, it will be readily seen that as the cigarettes are removed from the pocket, the sheet of wrapping material u on which they rest is straightened out. the plungers 10(l and 101 reach'their uppermost position, the 'lunger 152 is moved inwardly, as is 'clearl y This movement is produced by the follow- Rig mechanism: The slide 153 is connected"- the plungers shown in Fig. 24.

by meansof a. link 175 to'an arm 176 fixed 180 is shaped to move the plunger 152 from the position showrigin-Fig. 23' to the osition shown in -Fig.'24, and to hold it t ere until the plate ,150 carried by the plunger 151 has finished its operation. The plunger 151 is pivoted tq'a cam 'lever 181 (se'eFig. 13), which is fulcrumedion the 'studl182 suitably supported-inthe.bracket,149. The 110s lever 181 carries a" bowl 183 tracking on the periphery of the cam 180 before referred to. Assoon' as the cigarettes are compressed sidewi'se, as shown in Fig.v 24, the plunger 151 and the plate 150 move downward, as indicated in Fig. 25, to return the cigarettes now collocatively arranged to the pocket. By an inspection of Figs. 24 and 25, it will'be seen thatfduring this action, only. the pocket plate 98 is moved downward, the plate. 99 remaining in its uppermost position; to form the side wall of the pocket now reduced in size.

The plunger 151 carries an arm 184 to which is clamped a pin 185, tli e function of this pin being to force the p ate 98 downward in the ,event of the machine running without the required number of cigarettes inthe pocket. v i

It is sometimes desired to insert in the package of cigarettes a card 0r coupon and themachine selected to illustrate the invention is provided with mechanism for performing this function. This mechanism comes into operation while a pocket is in the compressing, position andjust before the 

